Court says suit over site in Minisink can continue

MINISINK — A U.S. Court of Appeals case on construction of Millennium Pipeline Co.'s $43 million gas-compressor station off Jacobs Road will proceed, say opponents.

The Washington D.C., appeals court denied Millennium's request to dismiss the case last week but also denied opponents, Minisink Residents for Environmental Preservation and Safety, a request to stop construction that's scheduled to be completed this spring.

Minisink residents petitioned the court for a review after a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval last year, citing "numerous violations of federal law and process in the Commission decisions."

Opponents said they were disappointed that the court wouldn't halt construction.